Magali was one of a handful of artists involved in the concept push, putting together a world guide that was used as a reference for the other artists working on the set
They remind me of giant stuffed animals you get for winning carnival games at fairs, in the best way possible
Swords to Plowshares is not what you might consider as a life gain card but a good number of games have been saved and then won with the Plowing of your own guy for life, not ideal situations but better than death and all from a card you were playing purely as a removal spell
I was originally going to wait until the set dropped to cover even one of the Final Fantasy legends, but I have so many ideas to cover that I wasn't sure I was going to be able to do all of them
Because you cast whatever creatures Azula swipes, you don't need to worry about giving it back if your opponent removes Azula like you would with Mind Control variants, and the enters ability means your opponents are always two-for-one'd at best
Oketras Monument is also always looking for more creatures that cost 1W, something Paladin of Atonement fulfills